Paper short abstract:

In Costa da Morte (Galicia, Spain) women are taking advantage of their traditional knowledge to get a leading role in the local sphere. I focus on textile craftswomen who are partnering to demand recognition and are improving economic and social dynamics through their everyday life practices

Paper long abstract:

This poster present some sketches from the fieldwork I'm developing in the Costa da Morte, in the northwestern most corner of Spain. The textile craft of bobbin lace, performed mostly by women, is undergoing a renewed strength in the last years. Ascribed to the private sphere and to the everyday life, the performances of textile crafts used to be identified with the female gender stereotypes. But, in this particular case study, women are getting a leading role through the practice of bobbin-lace and are improving the social dynamics in this decadent village. Local women are using their traditional knowledge as an economic resource but beyond, as a social and affective resource. The craftswomen -called palilleiras- are creating working cooperatives, are partnering to demand visibility and recognition, are teaching most of the girls in the village and are in the front sight of the local authorities who are interested in them (product and producers) as a heritage and tourist resource. In this poster, by examining this case study I wonder if we can speak in terms of feminism or, maybe, popular or everyday life practices.